ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A setting can be a real time period and geographical location or a fictional world and unfamiliar time period. Setting also includes the physical landscape, climate, weather, and the societal and cultural surroundings that serve as a backdrop for the action. Setting is revealed through the exposition of a story.

Detailed explanation-2: -The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting. For some stories the setting is veryimportant, while for others it is not. There are several aspects of a story’s setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story):

Detailed explanation-3: -GENERAL: The setting could be any location and is not critical to the meaning of the story. Atmosphere and Mood are synonymous literary terms. They refer to the feeling in a scene or story. Atmosphere is the overall mood or climate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Atmosphere (AT-muh-sfeer) is the feeling or sense evoked by an environment or setting. Writers develop a story’s atmosphere with description and narration, using literary devices and techniques like setting, imagery, diction, and figurative language.

Detailed explanation-5: -Students are familiar with the four types of setting: physical, social, historical and psychological.